CPT^® 46261, Under Excision Procedures on the Anus

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 46261 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Anus.

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In this procedure, the provider excises two or more internal and external hemorrhoids or hemorrhoid groups. In addition, he removes an open sore of the lower rectum, known as a fissure.

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